About

Known credits:
205
Birthday:
1970-07-16
Place of birth:
Bangkok, Thailand
Website:
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Overview

Apichatpong Weerasethakul is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His feature films include Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, winner of the prestigious 2010 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or prize; Tropical Malady, which won a jury prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival; Blissfully Yours, which won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; and Syndromes and a Century, which premiered at the 63rd Venice Film Festival and was the first Thai film to be entered in competition there. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Weerasethakul has directed several features and dozens of short films. Themes reflected in his films (frequently discussed in interviews) include dreams, nature, sexuality (including his own homosexuality), and Western perceptions of Thailand and Asia, and his films display a preference for unconventional narrative structures (like placing titles/credits at the middle of a film) and for working with non-actors.

Known for

Acting
2024 Le bureau qui avait peur Actor Self N/A
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2021 Uncertain Path Actor N/A
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2018 A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul Actor Self 59
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2018 Wiara Actor Himself N/A
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2016 Cinema Futures Actor Self 58
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2015 The Legend of the Palme d'Or Actor Self 58
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2014 Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema Actor Self 59
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2014 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Solo Exhibition - PHOTOPHOBIA Actor Self N/A
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2013 Past Present Actor Self 58
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2012 Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Mekong Hotel Actor Self 58
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2009 Behind the Blur Actor 59
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1999 Thirdworld Actor 59
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1998 Circulation Actor Runner N/A
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The Importance of Telepathy Actor N/A
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Directing
2024 Le bureau qui avait peur Directing Director N/A
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2024 January Stories (version Harinezumi) Directing Director N/A
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2023 Solarium Directing Director N/A
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2022 On Blue Directing Director N/A
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2022 Durmiente Directing Director N/A
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2022 For Bruce Directing Director N/A
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2022 A Conversation with the Sun (VR) Directing Director N/A
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2022 A Conversation with the Sun (Installation) Directing Director N/A
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2022 Walking Directing Director N/A
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2022 Three Rocks Directing Director N/A
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2022 Action et Réaction Directing Director N/A
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2022 Sleep Song Directing Director N/A
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2021 Night Colonies Directing Director N/A
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2021 Memoria Directing Director 59
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2021 The Year of the Everlasting Storm Directing Director 59
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2021 Night Colonies Directing Director 59
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2020 Flowers & Banana Wind Directing Director N/A
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2020 2020 Directing Director N/A
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2020 October Rumbles Directing Director 59
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2020 Cinetracts '20 Directing Director 59
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2020 Decameron Directing Director N/A
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2020 Seeing Circles Directing Director N/A
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2019 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing Directing Director 59
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2019 Untitled Directing Director 58
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2019 2019 Directing Director N/A
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2018 Blue Directing Director 59
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2018 Fiction Directing Director N/A
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2018 Ten Years Thailand Directing Director 59
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2018 Sakda, Somchai Directing Director N/A
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2018 Home Directing Director N/A
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2018 Jenjira, Brother Triam Directing Director N/A
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2017 Memoria, Boy at Sea Directing Director N/A
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2017 async - first light Directing Director 59
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2016 Ablaze Directing Director N/A
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2016 Art Through Our Eyes Directing Director N/A
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2016 Invisibility Directing Director N/A
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2016 Fan Dog Directing Director 59
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2015 Fever Room Directing Director N/A
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2015 Vapour Directing Director 58
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2015 Cemetery of Splendor Directing Director 58
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2015 Rolling Directing Director 59
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2014 Short Plays Directing Director 59
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2014 Fireworks (Archives) Directing Director N/A
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2014 Footprints Directing Director N/A
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2014 Fireworks Sketch Directing Director N/A
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2014 Father Directing Director N/A
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2014 For Monkeys Only Directing Director N/A
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2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
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2013 La Punta Directing Director 59
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2013 One Water Directing Director N/A
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2013 Dilbar Directing Director N/A
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2013 Blue Propeller Directing Director N/A
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2012 Cactus River Directing Director 59
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2012 Sakda (Rousseau) Directing Director 59
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2012 Mekong Hotel Directing Director 58
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2012 Ashes Directing Director 58
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2012 20 Little Films Directing Director N/A
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2011 Quattro Hong Kong 2 Directing Director N/A
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2011 3.11 A Sense of Home Directing Director 59
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2011 Trailer for CinDi Directing Director N/A
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2011 Monsoon Directing Director N/A
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2011 M Hotel Directing Director 59
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2010 Empire Directing Director N/A
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2010 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Directing Director 61
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2009 Phantoms of Nabua Directing Director 59
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2009 A Dedicated Machine Directing Director N/A
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2009 Making of the Spaceship Directing Director N/A
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2009 A Letter to Uncle Boonmee Directing Director 59
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2009 An Evening Shoot Directing Director N/A
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2009 Haiku Directing Director 58
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2009 Primitive Directing Director N/A
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2009 Nabua Song Directing Director N/A
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2009 I'm Still Breathing Directing Director N/A
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2008 Stories on Human Rights Directing Director 58
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2008 Mobile Men Directing Director 59
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2008 Vampire Directing Director 59
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2008 Prosperity for 2008 Directing Director N/A
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2008 The Palace (Pipittan Tee Taipei) Directing Director N/A
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2007 Meteorites Directing Director N/A
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2007 Emerald Directing Director 59
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2007 The State of the World Directing Director 58
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2007 Luminous People Directing Director N/A
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2007 My Mother’s Garden Directing Director N/A
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2007 Teem Directing Director N/A
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2006 The Anthem Directing Director 59
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2006 Syndromes and a Century Directing Director 60
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2005 Ghost of Asia Directing Director N/A
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2005 Worldly Desires Directing Director 59
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2005 The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005 Directing Director N/A
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2004 Tropical Malady Directing Director 60
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2004 The Adventure of Iron Pussy Directing Director 58
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2004 TON Directing Director N/A
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2003 This and a Million More Lights Directing Director N/A
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2003 Nokia Short Directing Director N/A
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2003 Nokia Short Directing Director N/A
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2002 Blissfully Yours Directing Director 59
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2002 Second Love in Hong Kong Directing Director N/A
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2001 Haunted Houses Directing Director N/A
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2000 Boys at Noon Directing Director N/A
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2000 Mysterious Object at Noon Directing Director 59
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1999 Thirdworld Directing Director 59
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1999 Windows Directing Director N/A
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1999 Malee and the Boy Directing Director N/A
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1994 0116643225059 Directing Director N/A
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1994 Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves Directing Director N/A
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1993 Bullet Directing Director N/A
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The Fountains of Paradise Directing Director N/A
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For Shellie Directing Director N/A
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Home Directing Director 59
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Jenjira, Death Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Apichatpong Weerasethakul Dreams Project Directing Director N/A
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Sarit Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Memoria Writing Writer 59
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2018 Ten Years Thailand Writing Screenplay 59
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2016 Invisibility Writing Writer N/A
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2015 Vapour Writing Writer 58
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2015 Cemetery of Splendor Writing Writer 58
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2015 Rolling Writing Writer 59
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2012 Mekong Hotel Writing Writer 58
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2012 Ashes Writing Writer 58
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2011 Monsoon Writing Idea N/A
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2010 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Writing Writer 61
Fair
2009 A Letter to Uncle Boonmee Writing Screenplay 59
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2008 Vampire Writing Writer 59
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2006 Syndromes and a Century Writing Writer 60
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2005 Ghost of Asia Writing Idea N/A
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2004 Tropical Malady Writing Screenplay 60
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2004 The Adventure of Iron Pussy Writing Writer 58
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2002 Blissfully Yours Writing Writer 59
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2002 I-San Special Writing Idea 59
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2000 Mysterious Object at Noon Writing Writer 59
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Untitled Apichatpong Weerasethakul Dreams Project Writing Writer N/A
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The Fountains of Paradise Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2023 Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933) Production Producer N/A
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2021 Memoria Production Producer 59
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2017 Railway Sleepers Production Producer 59
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2015 Cemetery of Splendor Production Producer 58
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2013 Concrete Clouds Production Producer 59
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2010 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Production Producer 61
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2010 Reincarnate Production Producer 58
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2008 Diseases and a Hundred Year Period Production Producer N/A
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2007 Emerald Production Producer 59
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2006 Syndromes and a Century Production Producer 60
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Mi Madre Siempre Production Producer N/A
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9 Temples to Heaven Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2014 Fireworks (Archives) Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2012 Cactus River Camera Camera Operator 59
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2008 Mobile Men Camera Camera Operator 59
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2007 Emerald Camera Camera Operator 59
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2007 My Mother’s Garden Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2005 Ghost of Asia Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2005 Worldly Desires Camera Camera Operator 59
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2003 This and a Million More Lights Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2003 Nokia Short Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2003 Nokia Short Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2001 Haunted Houses Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2000 Mysterious Object at Noon Camera Director of Photography 59
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2000 Mysterious Object at Noon Camera Camera Operator 59
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1999 Thirdworld Camera Camera Operator 59
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1999 Windows Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1999 Malee and the Boy Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1994 0116643225059 Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1994 Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Crew
2022 A Conversation with the Sun (Installation) Crew Cinematography N/A
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2018 Hale County This Morning, This Evening Crew Creative Consultant 58
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2016 The Parrot (Papagajka) Crew Thanks 59
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Editing
2024 Le bureau qui avait peur Editing Editor N/A
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2018 Blue Editing Editor 59
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2018 Ten Years Thailand Editing Editor 59
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2015 Vapour Editing Editor 58
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2014 Fireworks (Archives) Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Cactus River Editing Editor 59
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2011 Monsoon Editing Editor N/A
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2009 A Letter to Uncle Boonmee Editing Editor 59
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2008 Mobile Men Editing Editor 59
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2007 Meteorites Editing Editor N/A
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2007 Emerald Editing Editor 59
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2007 My Mother’s Garden Editing Editor N/A
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2005 Ghost of Asia Editing Editor N/A
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2005 Worldly Desires Editing Editor 59
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2003 This and a Million More Lights Editing Editor N/A
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2003 Nokia Short Editing Editor N/A
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2003 Nokia Short Editing Editor N/A
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2001 Haunted Houses Editing Editor N/A
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2000 Mysterious Object at Noon Editing Editor 59
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1999 Thirdworld Editing Editor 59
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1999 Windows Editing Editor N/A
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1999 Malee and the Boy Editing Editor N/A
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1994 Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves Editing Editor N/A
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1994 0116643225059 Editing Editor N/A
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